Chapter 0009

Chapter 0009

She'd seen enough and played enough games-it was time to meet the person she needed

1. to.

The Harlow family happened to be hosting a banquet that evening, giving her the perfect chance to slip in among the guests.

The Wright family and the Harlow family, one in the south and one in the north, were known as the twin titans of their regions.

But compared to Claude, Dylan had it much easier.

Though Dylan had lost his parents at a young age, Grace had provided him and Diana with love and stability."

Claude, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.

His parents were still alive, yet he lived like an orphan—because he wasn't the child they'd hoped would survive.

In the quiet back garden of the Harlow estate, Suzy finally saw him again–the man she hadn't seen in three years.

He sat alone in a wheelchair, his presence as solitary and desolate as the first time they

met.

in Suzy, making her instinctively want

"Claude..." she called softly.

head jerked up, his eyes wide in disbelief as he looked at the girl standing just a

let out a bitter laugh, immediately dismissing the

him like this tugged painfully

knelt down beside him, and gently took one of his hands, pressing it

so sorry for making

warmth of her skin made his eyes turn

eyes, too, filled with emotion. "It's

alive..." Claude reached out

didn't resist, letting

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but his embrace

finally let go, still staring

memories.

believe she was really there. “Where have you

way Suzy could tell him about

ago, someone tried to take me out, so I used the opportunity to lure them out of hiding. But even after all this time, that person still hasn't shown themselves-they're hiding even

"And you? How have these past three

think? Look at me. Things haven't been good, and they're only going to get

"What do

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